Adelphi Theatre, originally the Cum-Bac

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The Adelphi Theatre, originally Cum-Bac was once located at 1008 Dovercourt Rd (north of Hallam St on the west side) in the Dovercourt Park neighbourhood of Toronto.

The Cum-Bac opened in the 1920s and, in the mid-1930s, was renamed the Adelphi. By 1957, the theatre closed and became home to a Ukrainian church. The congregation used the former theatre’s facilities for services. Today, the building is home to a Greek-Orthodox church.

Adelphi Theatre Photos

1936 - Adelphi Theatre once at 1008 Dovercourt Rd. On the marquee, A Tale of Two Cities and Laughing Irish Eyes were playing
1936 – Adelphi Theatre once at 1008 Dovercourt Rd. On the marquee, A Tale of Two Cities and Laughing Irish Eyes were playing (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1488, Series 1230, Item 1108)
1980 - The former Adelphi Theatre building is now home to a church
1980 – The former Adelphi Theatre building is now home to a church (Toronto Public Library LOCHIST-BL-024)
1932 - The Toronto City Directory showing the address of Cum-Bac (notice the spelling "Bak") later, the name changed to Adelphi Theatre
1932 – The Toronto City Directory showing the address of Cum-Bac (notice the spelling “Bak”) later, the name changed to Adelphi Theatre (Toronto Public Library)
1955 - The Toronto City Directory showing the address of Adelphi Theatre
1955 – The Toronto City Directory showing the address of Adelphi Theatre (Toronto Public Library)
2022 - Home to a Greek-Orthodox Church, the building was once Adelphi Theatre
2022 – Home to a Greek-Orthodox Church, the building was once Adelphi Theatre
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